Freddy Brazier revealed he has been diagnosed as bipolar in a candid video about his mental health.
A TikTok video has emerged of the Race Across The World star, 20, discussing his struggles with bipolar and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Bipolar disorder causes unusual and often sudden changes in mood and energy levels, while ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by persistent inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.
Freddy, who is the son of Jeff Brazier and the late Jade Goody, spoke about his mental health in a video filmed for No Cause, No Cure, Epilepsy Awareness.
Raising awareness for epilepsy, Freddy said no illness should be made a ‘joke’ of as he discussed how people are ‘belittled’ because of their struggles. Freddy does not have the condition himself.
Freddy went on to reflect on his own struggles with bipolar and ADHD as he sympathised with what people with epilepsy go through.
Freddy Brazier has revealed he has been diagnosed as bipolar in a candid video about his mental health
‘Seizures or any illness shouldn’t be made a joke or something to laugh about,’ he shared in the footage, which was filmed in September.
‘Me myself, I suffer from serious mental health, and I’ve got ADHD and bipolar, and it’s not nice when people want to belittle you or talk down on you because of it.’
The footage was shared to TikTok by the epilepsy awareness social media group and fans took to the comments section to praise Freddy for speaking out to help others.
Comments included: ‘Be proud of yourself to open up and help young lads or anyone really’; ‘Good for you Freddy’;
‘Love you Freddy in Race Across The World, you and your dad are amazing’; ‘You are a star, you are helping so many for talking out’;
‘You are such amazing young man’; ‘Well done for talking about this you will help a lot of people.’
Freddy previously discussed his struggles with ADHD while appearing with his father Jeff, 45, on Celebrity Race Across The World.
Opening up about his tough experience in school, Freddy explained how he was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 10.
Freddy (pictured in November) said no illness should be made a ‘joke’ of as he discussed how people are ‘belittled’ because of their struggles
‘I never meant to be disruptive, I don’t think I was bad but I weren’t good,’ he admitted.
Speaking to the cameras, Jeff added: ‘I couldn’t hazard a guess on how Fred’s mind works but I know he’s going to do something amazing in his lifetime.
‘We need the pioneers, we need the people that give a completely different opinion. That’s what Fred’s role is gonna be.
‘And I see it. I’ve always seen it and I look forward to him realising it, one day it’s all gonna click and fall into place.’
Jeff shares his sons Freddy and Bobby, 21, with his late partner Jade Goody, who died in 2009 aged 27 after being diagnosed with cervical cancer.
Freddy chocked back tears as he revealed he has ‘no memories’ of Jade while appearing on Celebrity Race Across The World.
He opened up about his grief in heartbreaking scenes before paying tribute to the Big Brother star on the anniversary of her death amid their travels in Salvador.
He said: ‘I lost my mum when I was four and that was on Mother’s Day, which is really hard. I don’t really like showing my emotions.
Freddy previously discussed his struggles with ADHD while appearing with his father Jeff Brazier, 45, on Celebrity Race Across The World
Jeff shares his sons Freddy and Bobby, 21, with his late partner Jade Goody, who died in 2009 aged 27 after being diagnosed with cervical cancer (pictured in 2006)
‘I don’t even speak to my dad much about my mum either. I just avoid it. I prefer to bottle it up.
‘I don’t want to feel like I’m a burden to them. A lot of my memories that I have of my mum have come from watching a documentary, YouTube clips, newspapers, they are not my memories.’
While choking back tears, he continued: ‘I don’t really remember being held by my mum. If I had more memories of her, it would have made it a whole lot harder for me.
‘But I think I would rather that than not really remember the things that I had done with my mum. It’s just life really and I’ve kind of accepted that.’
